The Villager-Lakeside: July 30-Aug. 5, 2009
The Villager-Lakeside: July 30-Aug. 5, 2009
The Villager-Lakeside: July 30-Aug. 5, 2009
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g the Villa e BY JOHN THOMAS
Although the Chinese may be credited
we’ll have entertainment both days.”
Tickets will be sold at each end of
the street and visitors will use them
and Deli tells me people will be able
to sample some half wraps of their
Puli (pulled pork in barbeque sauce),
their live on-air DJ’s judge the best
taste, and chose the best item.” The
winner receives a plaque and some
C A S U A L W AT E R F R O N T D I N I N G with inventing alfresco dining, on to purchase food items. Tickets are the Saluki (chicken salad with free advertising from KISS 106.9.
Bemus Point, New York August 7th and 8th Jamestown New 50 cents each and no food item will walnuts and cranberries), and their By sponsoring and event that
(716) 386-2333 York will be giving outdoor eating cost more than $4.00. Hours for the Roasted Butternut Squash Soup. allows foodies to get in touch with
Every Thursday its own special twist. On Friday and fair are 11am to 9pm both days. Entertainment for the fair on Friday their inner gourmet, the DJDC
Karaoke Night with Jules R Us Saturday West 3rd street between Among the participating restaurants will be provided by: Kokomo Time raises money to continue with their
Pine and Main will be transformed are: Elegant Edibles Catering, Band and Cold Tree; Saturday will mission of sponsoring economic
Friday, July 31st into a food centered street fair. Meals on Wheels, Pizza Hut and feature King Rail and Willow Creek. development in Jamestown.
New Wave Nation According to Tiffany Reynolds Tasty Corners. Don Lisciandro of Local radio station KISS 106.9 will Tiffany adds that the fair is “a way to
Saturday, August 1st of the Downtown Jamestown Lisciandro’s Restaurant promises to be broadcasting live from the fair keep all the other downtown events
Jackson Rohm Development Corporation (DJDC) be serving their Eggplant Parmesan, and is sponsoring the “Kiss the Cook going… and its great exposure for
Every Sunday, 9-11pm “We’ll have all booths lined up on Rigatoni, Hot Dogs and Chocolate Contest.” the business that participate.” For
Dueling Pianos Comedy Show either side of the street, and in the Chip Cookies. According to Tiffany, “Each more information, please go to
street we’ll have picnic tables… Bob Szustakowski of Coopers Café vendor submits one item…and www.visitjamestown.com
www.howardhannaholt.com
all of these lectures, please call Monday, August 3: John Q. member of the Board of
the Institution’s office of Special Barrett, Professor of Law at St. Directors of the Robert H.
Studies at (716) 357-6250. Or John’s University in New York Jackson Center.
go online at www.ciweb.org. City and Elizabeth S. Lenna The Center is located at 305
The Nuremberg Trials began Fellow at the Robert H. Jackson East Fourth Street, Jamestown.
in November of 1945 with the Center; Tuesday, August 4: Tours are available from 10am –
now famous opening statement Donald J. Palmisano, MD, 4pm Monday – Friday and from
by the U.S. Chief Prosecutor, JD, Former President of the 10am– 2pm on Saturdays. E-mail
Justice Robert H. Jackson, and American Medical Association, us at info@roberthjackson.org
ended four years later with Founder and President of or visit www.roberthjackson.org
the sentencing of the German Intrepid Resources; Wednesday, or call (716) 483-6646.
Irish
“We’re using traditional music, on a dynamic stage presence -
but giving it a backbeat,” said reviewers toss around words
Aaron Chapman, one of the six like rambunctious and energetic
CONT FROM FRONT PAGE band members, “it’s rooted in - and they consider the audience
Celtic original stuff but within an “extra member of the band,”
96th Highlanders Pipes and that, we’re not afraid to add Chapman said.
Drums parading from the fire other cultures.” Besides the As far as what the group
station to the stage, where the traditional fiddles, tin whistles, will be playing at the festival,
Dady Brothers - a Celtic and and mandolin, the group has Chapman said he knew they’d
American folk performing also incorporated the Australian be playing pieces from all of
duo - will MC the event and didgeridoo and African drums their five albums but besides
perform. The well known Irish into their music. And of course, that, it would depend on the
American singer Andy Cooney, there’s the bass and drums crowd.
who plays a mix of Irish music necessary for that backbeat. “No two shows are the same.
from traditional favorites to “This music has something I think I’ll be as surprised as
contemporary songs, will one of an immediate appeal to anyone else,” he said. Music
again be playing at the festival. it, a sense of enjoyment and and dance isn’t all the festival
The Rochez Irish Dancers and entertainment,” Chapman has to offer. Irish inspired foods,
the regionally based acoustic
Celtic folk band Ischabaha will
said about the band’s style, “A
lot of music and bands don’t
like corn beef sandwiches,
will be served along with
Entertainment
perform as well. have that, because they can be everyone’s favorite Irish drink
New this year is The Town so introspective. This kind of of Guinness. MONDAYS Family Night, buy one get one free kids meals 12 and under and
Pants, a Celtic folk rock band music breaks that.” For more information, visit $1.00 in free tokens for the arcarde with the purchase of a kids meal. Family Fun for All!
from Vancouver, Canada. The band prides themselves’ www.bemusbaypops.com
TUESDAYS Trivia night, from 8-10pm. Draft night with $1.00 off all domestic
drafts. You cannot believe how much fun this is. Come see what everybody’s talking about!
and technology. ‘Wired integrated performances in
Lake
CONT FROM FRONT PAGE
for the Future’ which will
collaborate with university
and professional technology
theatre, music, dance and film.
Possible partners may include
Cirque du Soleil, Hong Kong
WEDNESDAYS Special Event Night, Check out our Website, Facebook,
or MySpace page for current Wednesday events through the summer.
research labs such as Carnegie Arts Festival and International THURSDAYS Karaoke night, the area’s best and longest running - 10 years
films from prominent film Mellon University, University Artist Exchange Performances and going strong! Join the area’s best karaoke singers and the lake’s best!!
festival partners including of South Florida’s Digital with the Guthrie Theatre, the
Silverdocs,Sundance, Toronto Worlds and international Sundance Institute and the FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS We offer the area’s best live entertain-
Film Festival and the Fallsburg expo Visionarte to explore Shaw Festival in Ontario.The
International Women’s Film technology’s impact on the arts Festival Prelude will premiere ment and dancing. Come meet your friends and party. Bands from all over the U.S.
Festival. ‘The 21st Century and society through expositions in September. For more perform from 10pm-2am each Friday and Saturday all season. Check out our website: bemus-
Museum’ works with museums and interactive workshops information contac pointcasino.com for more information. $5 Cover for most bands. Must be 21 for most shows.
and exhibition designers to leading to demonstration and t Margaret Johnson at
present museum exhibitions
featuring cutting edge media
performance.
FutureArts presents
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Architectural Digest
Classic Charm in Point Chautauqua
BY IAN BIGGS great landscape architect. D. Hockensmith founded a
Many homes in Point company that made mine car
Point Chautauqua was Chautauqua are worth wheels, and that company
created by one of America’s remembering, this home not thrived for over a century. It
most influential landscape withstanding as it exudes grew exponentially in the late
architects, Frederick Law character and charm. Large 1800s and over 80,000 mine
Olmsted, who created by any standards with five car wheels had been made
amongst other things Central bedrooms and two full baths, by the company by the early
Park in New York City and the historic home was built by 1900s. This afforded F.D. the
the Vanderbilt’s Biltmore the family around 1905 and opportunity to build a summer
Estate. The community is has remained in the family home in Point Chautauqua.
on the National Register of ever since. The Hockensmith The gorgeous Victorian home
Historic Places. Its winding family came to prominence sits on prime Point Chautauqua
roads and full foliage are a in Pittsburgh through hard real estate. “Many trees were
testament to the vision of the work and dedication. F. planted on the property by my
family” said Jane McCune
Waugh, great granddaughter
of F.D. Hockensmith, and
current owner (along with her
brother, Craig McCune) of
the historic home. The home
sits on three plus lots of large
well-maintained lawns with
an abundance of trees and
hedges. Her family planted
many trees over the years,
including some maple trees
that were relocated onto the
property.
This house is really a place
to form memories and Jane
recalls spending her childhood
summers at the home. “All
the sofas would be filled and
there would be people spilled
out onto the porch”. The large
wraparound porch is a perfect
place to enjoy a summer’s
day. “The porch is meant to
be a social place,” said Jane. The large wraparound porch gets a great deal of use in the summer. Watching storms
She recalls sitting on the and enjoying sunsets are common on this part of the house. The living room (pic-
porch wrapped in a blanket tured below) has a cozy feel, what with the rock fireplace and lodge-like atmosphere.
watching the amazing summer
storms overhead. Indeed those cool summer evenings. ideal for friends and family style wringer washer; the
the porch is large enough to Jane recalls curling up and to come and stay, but small original ice box is still there!”
host a small gathering. “It’s sleeping next to the cozy fire gatherings feel just as intimate said Jane. If new owners were
a place for people to walk by as a child. as large ones. looking to expand, they could
and come up and visit,” she The downstairs of the home “The lake is only about a certainly use it for a variety of
said. In addition to the large is comfortable and warm in five minute walk away,” Jane uses. A two plus car garage is
front porch, Jane said that, feeling. Though the home said. “Though walking back separate from the house with a
“there is a back porch on the requires some updating, but it is a bit uphill and always second floor above that Jane’s
home that is great to sit in your is full of character and charm takes a bit longer at the brother used to use as a club
bathrobe and have coffee in and its upkeep is something to end of the day” The Point house when he was a child.
the morning.” behold. The family has taken Chautauqua residents are This grand old home would
The interior of the home is great care in preserving the part of an association which be the perfect place to start a
The classic five bedroom home, built at the turn of true lake cottage. Dense dark original home and maintaining allows access to the beach and new family legacy, such as the
the century, has a warm feeling throughout. The din- pinewood covers the floors it. docking facilities. In addition Hockensmith family has done
ing room (pictured top), like all other rooms in the ceiling and walls; there is “Many features are original to to the main house, a separate for over a century. The home
house except for the downstairs bathroom, is pan- a lot of attention to detail the home including operable though attached ‘wash house’ is listed through Diana Holt of
eled in dark pine along with the ceilings and floors. throughout the home. A large kerosene or oil burning glass is included. “It’s always been Howard Hanna Holt. Diana
The home (pictured below) has a fantastic wrap brick fireplace dominates the lanterns on the walls,” Jane known as the wash house, can be contacted at 716-269-
around balcony, perfect for summer evenings. living room and is perfect for said. The many bedrooms are from when it housed an old- 4210.
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